Kamikaze Taxi (1995)
Kamikaze Taxi is a 1995 Japanese-language crime movie directed by Masato Harada, with a running time of 2h 49m. It stars Koji Yakusho, Kazuya Takahashi and Mickey Curtis.
A young foot soldier in the yakuza seeks revenge when his prostitute girlfriend dies after a session with a high-ranking Japanese politician with a taste for torture. He sets out on a 'kamikaze' mission to kill his bosses and the politician; along the way, he acquires the aid of a taxi driver who has recently returned to Japan after living in South America for several decades and is struggling to cope with poverty and the prejudices of native-born Japanese.
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What is Kamikaze Taxi about?
A young foot soldier in the yakuza seeks revenge when his prostitute girlfriend dies after a session with a high-ranking Japanese politician with a taste for torture. He sets out on a 'kamikaze' mission to kill his bosses and the politician; along the way, he acquires the aid of a taxi driver who has recently returned to Japan after living in South America for several decades and is struggling to cope with poverty and the prejudices of native-born Japanese.
When was Kamikaze Taxi released?
Kamikaze Taxi was released on 29 April 1995.
How long is Kamikaze Taxi?
Kamikaze Taxi runs 2h 49m.
Who made Kamikaze Taxi?
Kamikaze Taxi was directed by Masato Harada.
Cast
- Koji Yakusho as Kazumasa Kantake
- Kazuya Takahashi as Tatsuo
- Mickey Curtis as Animaru
- Reiko Kataoka as Tama
- Taketoshi Naitō as Domon
- Kenichi Yajima as Ishida
- Toshi Shioya as Near-death experience lecturer
- Tomorowo Taguchi as Chaplin
- Toshie Negishi as Loud-mouthed taxi passenger
- Takeshi Caesar
- Tetsu Watanabe
- Eiji Ôki